Phantom Force
GhostPhantom Force is a Ghost-type physical attack. It has 90 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
Technical data
- Type
- Ghost
- Category
- physical
- Power
- 90
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- Yes
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- No
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up31 Pokémon
Dragapult
Golurk Mega
Basculegion Female
Decidueye Hisui
Houndstone
Banette Mega
Gourgeist Average
Basculegion Male
Decidueye
Trevenant
Gourgeist Super
Gourgeist Large
Gourgeist Small
Golurk
Banette
TM / HM63 Pokémon
Dragapult
Gengar Mega
Golurk Mega
Basculegion Female
Decidueye Hisui
Gengar Gmax
Gengar
Ceruledge
Houndstone
Sinistcha
Banette Mega
Spiritomb
Zoroark Hisui
Runerigus
Gourgeist Average
Basculegion Male
Cofagrigus
Polteageist
Decidueye
Mimikyu Busted
Sableye Mega
Annihilape
Trevenant
Gourgeist Super
Gourgeist Large
Gourgeist Small
Mimikyu Disguised
Golurk
Banette
Sableye
Egg move (breeding)1 Pokémon
No Pokémon listed in the current dataset.
Pokémon that use this move
63 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Dragapult
Gengar Mega
Golurk Mega
Basculegion Female
Decidueye Hisui
Gengar Gmax
Gengar
Ceruledge
Houndstone
Sinistcha
Banette Mega
Spiritomb
Zoroark Hisui
Runerigus
Gourgeist Average
Basculegion Male
Cofagrigus
Polteageist
Decidueye
Mimikyu Busted
Sableye Mega
Annihilape
Trevenant
Gourgeist Super
Gourgeist Large
Gourgeist Small
Mimikyu Disguised
Golurk
Banette
Sableye
What this move does
Phantom Force is a Ghost-type physical attack. It has 90 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Phantom Force is a Ghost-type physical attack. It has 90 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Phantom Force when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Phantom Force is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Phantom Force include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect do not always block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Phantom Force in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: does not always block (e.g. Unseen Fist).
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Phantom Force good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It bypasses Protect and Detect.
+Is Phantom Force blocked by Protect?
No, Phantom Force bypasses Protect and Detect.